Darkyra initially began it's roots as the solo project of Australian singer / songstress Gina Bafile, under the pseudonym 'Darkyra Black' in 2012. The project was a collaboration between Garry King - Drums, Fab Jablonski - Keyboards, Paul Jupe - Guitar, Betovani - Bass, George Boussounis - Arrangements and various other session musicians employed through the Greek Production Company, Online Recording Masters. The musicians were all based in Europe and the music had a strong cinematic vibe sometimes bordering on Progressive rock and Gothic Metal. After the successful release and rave reviews of two high production studio albums, Darkyra Black was thrown into the spotlight as a strong emerging artist within the world of female fronted metal and rock. 

Shortly after the release of the second album fool in 2015, Gina Bafile performed the very first Australian show with Australian musicians, Dave Lyon (Guitar), Kim Siragusa (Keyboard/Synth), Mario Smack (Bass), Chrissy Mav (Violin, Keyboard, Backup Vocals) & Dion Italiano (drums). Not long after the first show, Darkyra parted ways with Dion, Mario and Chrissy and Dan Grainger (Silent Knight)  was appointed on drums, followed by Maciej Mastalarczuk, (Code Red) on bass. The new team were ready to embark on their first Darkyra Tour scheduled for Netherlands/ Germany in April 2016. Unfortunately, things didn't go to plan and the group was forced to cancel after Gina's was diagnosis with breast cancer.

Darkyra was put on hold indefinitely. April 28, 2021, Gina Bafile and Kim Siragusa, performed as a duo of Vocals and Piano in support of Jamie Paige's 'Dark Universe' Album Launch held at Badlands Bar in Perth, Western Australia. Sadly, things didn't continue much further as the majority of former band members had moved onto other projects leaving the future of Darkyra uncertain until recently. Kristen Sanfead (guitarist - Syzygy Australia) and Viv Canini (Bass - Tears of Venom) were prior music colleagues of Gina's from quite some time ago and although busy with other projects were happy to embrace Darkyra and create some new original music. Nikki Dagostino (little miss squeeze box) was a highly renowned Perth keyboard player and piano accordionist that took a liking to the music as did her colleague Maaz Manik who plays guitar and bass. The lucky addition of Perth's infamous Julian Nichols revisited the inclusion of Electric Violin to Darkyra's live performances and future recordings. With a new set vision for 2024 it's full steam ahead from here.